Crime & Safety
Another Student Surrenders in SAT/ACT Scandal
Student faces up to four years in prison if convicted.
Yet another North Shore student has turned himself in to the Nassau County disctrict attorney's office in the that first rocked Great Neck earlier this fall.
On Tuesday, Nov. 22, it was revealed that nine additional students paid between $500 to $3,600 to four test takers from 2008 through 2011 to take the SAT or ACT, resulting in higher scores for the students, according to Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice.
Authorities say Michael Pomerantz, 18, of Great Neck, was arraigned on Monday afternoon. He is charged with first-degree scheme to defraud, second-degree falsifying business records, and second-degree criminal impersonation. While three of the accused turned themselves in to the DA’s office on Nov. 22, Pomerantz waited until Monday because of a medical condition.
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Pomerantz was released on his own recognizance, according to the district attorney's office. He is due back in court on Jan. 5 and faces up to four years in prison if convicted. He is represented by Scott Klein.
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